Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Supersonic Jazz (Expanded Edition) 1957 (2025)

When Sun Ra released his debut Saturn release in 1957, he signaled the Arkestra’s mission for the future. The cover declared the album a "21st Century Limited Edition." The compositions on Supersonic Jazz conveyed optimism and hope, bringing a message auguring the World of Tomorrow. Ra declared this the first dimension of a fresh art form, as he set about evolving a new American music — a composite of the past and future, the known coalescing with the unknown. The album, not very well received upon release, reveals a vibrant universe of sound, with highly developed arrangements and sophisticated musicianship, especially Ra’s innovative keyboard work and John Gilmore’s astonishing tenor sax solos.

Tracklist
1-1 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - India[4:50]
1-2 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Sunology Pt 1[5:45]
1-3 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Advice to Medics[2:04]
1-4 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Super Blonde[2:36]
1-5 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Soft Talk[2:42]
1-6 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Sunology Pt 2[7:06]
1-7 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Kingdom of Not[5:26]
1-8 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Portrait of the Living Sky[1:50]
1-9 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Blues at Midnight[6:34]
1-10 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - El is a Sound of Joy[3:57]
1-11 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Springtime in Chicago[3:53]
1-12 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Medicine for a Nightmare[2:26]
1-13 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Journey to Discland[3:29]
1-14 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - October (Single)[4:43]
2-15 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Somebody Else's Idea (Take 1)[2:54]
2-16 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - New Horizons (Take 1)[2:46]
2-17 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - El Viktor (Take 1)[2:20]
2-18 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Adventure in Space[2:34]
2-19 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Delilah[3:13]
2-20 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Soft Talk (Take 1)[3:43]
2-21 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Medicine for a Nightmare (Alternate)[2:36]
2-22 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Saturn #2[4:03]
2-23 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Delight (Take 2)[1:59]
2-24 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Space Aura (Take 2)[3:20]
2-25 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - State Street (Alternate)[3:49]
2-26 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Stratosphere[3:01]
2-27 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Velvet (Alternate)[3:14]
2-28 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Somebody Else's Idea (Take 2)[2:50]
2-29 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Super Blonde (Take 3)[3:12]
2-30 Sun Ra;His Arkestra - Big City Blues (Live at Budland)[8:10]